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Bug (Short Film | 2022) – Password: bugscreener2022

Only recently completed, Bug will seek to commence its festival run in 2023. A domestic horror concerned with domestic violence and the dangers of doubting victims, the long form short was written to feel like a feature and stars an entirely BIPOC cast.

When the home of a house-proud young mother becomes infested with bugs, the cracks in the facade of her perfect life begin to reveal a dark and insidious danger from which she must find the courage to escape.

director/writer david burrowes
dop emma paine
producer joel hagen, indiana kwong, patrick cullen, emma diaz
associate producer sasha dyer, jessie singh
production design ella deane
edit jordan swioklo
sound design joseph dutaillis
score freya berkhout
featuring virginie laverdure, leilani loau, rajan velu

Granny (Short Film | 2018)

After premiering at Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, Granny went on to show all over the world winning Best Genre Film (Freshflix) and Festival Choice Award (Sydney Underground Film Festival) locally. It was distributed online by Omeleto. Granny is a horror comedy ode to the Australian’s glorious Ozpolitation era.

Donny loved his Granny and Granny loved her Donny, until one stormy night when it all changed. After making a huge mistake things get violent and Donny soon finds himself fleeing for his life with Granny in hot pursuit.

director david burrowes
writer david burrowes, dean burr
dop oscar partridge
producer joel hagen, lucy rennick
production design jean-pierre yomona
costume design kate englefield
edit david burrowes
sound design emma duggan
score david rennick
featuring tel benjamin, maggie dence, shiv palekar, madeleine withington, duncan ragg, emele ugavule, sean hall, eleanor stankiewicz, brennan muhoberac, shaun martindale, justina ward, weston chami

Revolt (Short FIlm | 2020) – Password: eattherich

A quick response protest comedy made for under $2,000, Revolt premiered at Flickerfest in Sydney at the start of 2021 and is currently undergoing its festival run. A satire about what it means to be a first world activist impotently trying to save a suiciding world.

When a disgruntled climate activist bumps into the CEO of a massive oil conglomerate in her local coffee shop she recognises that this is her big shot to finally DO something about the end of the world.

director david burrowes
writer david burrowes
dop matt cresswell
producer joel hagen, lucy rennick
associate producer. patrick cullen
production design jessie singh
edit david burrowes, hannah dougherty
sound design joseph dutaillis
score joe kieley
featuring emma harvie, jane watt, jo turner

The Death of Abel (Short Film | 2014)

The Death of Abel was a graduating thesis film for my Masters of Fine Arts (Directing) at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts. The thesis explored the value and practicality of extended theatre-based exploration & discovery style rehearsal periods for film. The film is an exploration of the cyclical nature of violence and the historic intersection between violence, whiteness and masculinity.

Following the death of their father, two estranged brothers reunite to settle an ancient score.

director david burrowes
dop oscar partridge
producer kai raisbeck
production design stephanie howe
edit laura zusters
sound design emma duggan
score marty jamieson
featuring duncan ragg, drew wilson